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Bookmark or Share- Multiple myeloma - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicOverview. Multiple myeloma is a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell. Healthy plasma cells help fight infections by making proteins called antibodies. Antibodies find and attack germs. In multiple myeloma, cancerous plasma cells build up in bone marrow.
- Leukemia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicLeukemia is cancer of the body's blood-forming tissues, including the bone marrow and the lymphatic system. Many types of leukemia exist. Some forms of leukemia are more common in children. Other forms of leukemia occur mostly in adults. Leukemia usually involves the white blood cells.
- Blood Cancers: Types, Diagnosis, Prognosis - Verywell HealthBlood cancers, also called hematologic cancers, occur when blood cells grow abnormally, interfering with how normal blood cells function. Types of blood cancer vary based on the cells they affect as well as their incidence, method of diagnosis, and their prognosis.
- Blood Cancer: Types, Symptoms, Treatment & Survival RateBlood cancers occur when abnormal blood cells grow out of control, interfering with the function of normal blood cells, which fight off infection and produce new blood cells. This article will cover: Types of blood cancer. Blood cancer symptoms. Causes of blood cancer. How is blood cancer diagnosed? Blood cancer treatment.
- Leukemia: Symptoms, Signs, Causes, Types & Treatment - Cleveland ClinicLeukemia is a cancer of the blood, characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal blood cells. This uncontrolled growth takes place in your bone marrow, where most of your body’s blood is made. Leukemia cells are usually immature (still developing) white blood cells.
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